canuktravella Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I love the Irony in this. You said "Hamhuis sucks" and "Should be off the team" in another thread. Guess what Hammer and Virtanen have in common? BOTH represented Canada at their respected levels and BOTH got gold. hammer has sucked this yr because he needs major surgery if im canucks id shut him down have you seen how bad hes played last 20 games he cant skate or pivot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missioncanucksfan Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 here r game 1 and game 2 highlight He had a definitely turned his game around in terms of scoring chances in game 2. He was great in 2nd and 3rd period.. though he did had some turn overs and giveaways, they didnt really materialized into scoring chances which was goodgosh...the play by play voice is one i listened to for 10 years on afternoon shift but havent heard in years..... SportsTalk with Dan Russel...cue the electric drum roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfresh Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 here r game 1 and game 2 highlight He had a definitely turned his game around in terms of scoring chances in game 2. He was great in 2nd and 3rd period.. though he did had some turn overs and giveaways, they didnt really materialized into scoring chances which was good Less than 15 minutes of ice-time is disappointing, especially for a draft +1 year, for a top ten pick, in a tight game, in the playoffs, with the game going into overtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Finally got a canucks Jersey. Think I picked a gooder. IMG_20150330_183851.jpgcongrats you officially have his jersey before he does. I learned my lesson in the hodgson trade. Will not make the same mistake ever again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hitman role 4 lines pretty consistently. I would be surprised if 15 TOI wasn't about normal for Virtanen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Hitman role 4 lines pretty consistently. I would be surprised if 15 TOI wasn't about normal for Virtanen. Aside from one bad giveaway, he hasnt played that badly. He can definitely play better though. He almost crushed Reinhart, he made a few good plays and got a few chances. Hes so fast and intimidating it covers up some of his positional dificiencies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) hammer has sucked this yr because he needs major surgery if im canucks id shut him down have you seen how bad hes played last 20 games he cant skate or pivot What? What?!?!??!?! Enough of this B.S. Hamhuis has been by far one of the best d-man in our line-up. Edited March 31, 2015 by TheOddCanuckling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 funny how benning said jake might make team next yr No he didn't What is this? Battle of the CDC trolls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Virtanen is a ways away from NHL play. Another WHL season as a 1C will be great for him. I assume he gets another WJC opportunity as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Virtanen is a ways away from NHL play. Another WHL season as a 1C will be great for him. I assume he gets another WJC opportunity as well. 1C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 My impression of him is that he's far too fast for Calgary and he constantly has to slow down and wait for his linemates. He's also been the most physically dominant player in any given game he's been in this season. Calgary's been using him in all situations, with many different linemates, but esp. in a shutdown role. He is able to tightly check any assignment because of his speed and size, and it's not just him plowing guys into the boards shift-to-shift, he has an active stick as well. He even takes some important defensive zone faceoffs and can win them. This is intriguing because that means his reported 'lack of defense' is pure mythology. It's just a guess, but I can see Jim Benning possibly being involved with this type of usage, if not Virtanen himself. To get Virtanen more focused on defensive assignments instead of trying to score as many goals as possible. This will only make him a better, more complete NHLer in the future. The only thing I see wrong with him is he is guilty of creating the odd turnover. Understandable due to his age and the fact that all young players do this now and then. imho This is correctable by increasing the speed of his linemates so he can create easier plays on the rush, and getting him trained on better team systems, and I don't think that will be available to him in Calgary next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 JR; 1C? Not sure what I was thinking. 1RW, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_The_Schneid! Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 When's the next game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Finally got a canucks Jersey. Think I picked a gooder.IMG_20150330_183851.jpg what if he never ever wears #18 for the canucks? or what if he only wears that number after we change our jerseys? Then Stanton best give up his # to Jake. Jk and what if Jake chooses a different number altogether? too big of a jersey foul risk. Edited March 31, 2015 by avelanch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laoag Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Finally got a canucks Jersey. Think I picked a gooder.IMG_20150330_183851.jpg virtanen wore #77 for the canucks when he was out doing the raise a reader thingy i believe... you must have butt loads of money... http://video.canucks.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=633088 good number, wonder if it was a random pick or if he is going to keep 77 Edited March 31, 2015 by Laoag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 here r game 1 and game 2 highlight He had a definitely turned his game around in terms of scoring chances in game 2. He was great in 2nd and 3rd period.. though he did had some turn overs and giveaways, they didnt really materialized into scoring chances which was good Jake won all 3 faceoffs they showed him taking. That is another valuable skill for a winger! Jake's biggest issue seems to be deciding when to dance and when to pass, he tries to dance through traffic to much...although when he does break through it creates havoc. Knowing when to try will help him out and these issues in his game are probably all fixable in one training camp and half a season of applying what he learned. He is still a long shot to make the Canucks out of training camp but no more so than he was a few months ago...particularly if he stays with the Hitmen who don't seem to coach him very well, the Canucks may decide to keep him up just to get him good coaching... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaSwede Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 virtanen wore #77 for the canucks when he was out doing the raise a reader thingy i believe... you must have butt loads of money... http://video.canucks.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=633088 good number, wonder if it was a random pick or if he is going to keep 77 He won't keep #77 for an extended period of time. Despite Dorsett and Horvat carrying higher numbers I am pretty sure that the Canucks are still making players pick lower numbers. Personally I like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 He won't keep #77 for an extended period of time. Despite Dorsett and Horvat carrying higher numbers I am pretty sure that the Canucks are still making players pick lower numbers. Personally I like that. new management new rules. It seems like any number goes now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmalina Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) My impression of him is that he's far too fast for Calgary and he constantly has to slow down and wait for his linemates. He's also been the most physically dominant player in any given game he's been in this season. Calgary's been using him in all situations, with many different linemates, but esp. in a shutdown role. He is able to tightly check any assignment because of his speed and size, and it's not just him plowing guys into the boards shift-to-shift, he has an active stick as well. He even takes some important defensive zone faceoffs and can win them. This is intriguing because that means his reported 'lack of defense' is pure mythology. It's just a guess, but I can see Jim Benning possibly being involved with this type of usage, if not Virtanen himself. To get Virtanen more focused on defensive assignments instead of trying to score as many goals as possible. This will only make him a better, more complete NHLer in the future. The only thing I see wrong with him is he is guilty of creating the odd turnover. Understandable due to his age and the fact that all young players do this now and then. imho This is correctable by increasing the speed of his linemates so he can create easier plays on the rush, and getting him trained on better team systems, and I don't think that will be available to him in Calgary next season. Well, if Canucks management agree that Hitmen are not the best fit for him next season, that could be pretty interesting. What can happen? A. Canucks will keep him for the season (will he be ready?) B. Canucks will try to push Hitmen to trade him (how possible is that?) Is there any other option? Edited March 31, 2015 by pmalina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuckin Kingsly Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Virt the Great;If I don't make Cranbrook tomorrow I will the next game for sure. It doesn't sound good for the Ice to be in Cranbrook much longer.Nice buddy, where ya from? And ya I heard something about they are trying to sell.. didn't think they were moving tho. That's too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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